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Mercy Woods Preserve

Joes Rock Pond–Mercy Loop, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Joes Rock Pond–Mercy Loop, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near Grants Mills, RI. The route reaches Joes Rock Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 270 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 400 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00818, -71.41382
Nearest town Grants Mills, RI
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Joes Rock Pond–Mercy Loop, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 259–400 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.00818, -71.41382

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Mercy Loop, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Mercy Loop, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Joes Rock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Mercy Loop, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading W.
  20. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mercy Loop, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/joes-rock-pond-out-back-6-km-2bd6

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 86°70° 36%
Fri 95°71° 26%
Sat 94°71° 35%
Sun 95°71° 18%
Mon 97°72° 17%

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